This fragment of an ushabti was uncovered in the tomb of Queen Meresankh III. This is a sketch from the archaeologists' journal depicting the ushabti.
An ushabti was a magical artifact that was buried with the dead and meant to serve to do a day of work for the deceased in the afterlife.
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